Scientific Name
Sylvilagus floridanus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sylvilagus floridanus (J. A. Allen, 1890)
Park
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Eastern Cottontail
Park Synonyms
Sylvilagus floridanus mallurus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Lagomorpha |
| Family | Leporidae |
| Genus | Sylvilagus |
| Species | Sylvilagus floridanus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Cook, 1989: Mostly found in field, shrub, and woodland edge habitats. Observed at Sandy Hook Unit;Staten Island Unit (Millers Field and Great Kills);Breezy Point District (Fort Tilden); Jamaica Bay District (Floyd Bennett Field, Carnarsie Pier Area,Bergen Beach)and JB Wildlife Refuge District(Spring Creek,Ruler's Bar Hassock)/Cook and Pinnock, 1989:Found throughout uplands at JBWR./; Data Source: Cook, 1989; Cook and Pinnock, 1989;McArthur-Heuser, 2004
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Introduced to New England pre-1900 from Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, and West Virginia (Godin, 1977); Data Source: Cook, 1989; Godin, 1977
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Not cultivated with comment: Data Source: Cook, 1989
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Cook,1989:Common throughout Gateway./Cook and Pinnock,1989:At JBWR, population undergoes large fluctuation and in recent years has been relatively uncommon./; Data Source: Cook,1989;
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Cook,1989:At GATE, viable, resident populations exist for the following units:Sandy Hook Unit, Staten Island,Breezy Point District,Jamaica Bay,Wildlife Refuge District./McArthur-Heuser,2004:Viable population at Sandy Hook./; Data Source: Cook, 1989;McArthur-Heuser, 2004
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
6
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
12/15/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
9/27/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Fabre, 2007: For additional evidence information regarding this species presence at GATE see Sylvilagus floridanus mallurus (TSN -501829 )./, Park Species Data Source: Cook, 1989m; Cook and Pinnock, 1989; McArthur-Heuser, 2004m; O'Connell, 1980; Tanacredi, 2002
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Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
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Monocacy National Battlefield (MONO)
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Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument (ALFL)
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Amistad National Recreation Area (AMIS)
Anacostia Park (ANAC)
Antietam National Battlefield (ANTI)
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park (APCO)
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (APIS)
Arkansas Post National Memorial (ARPO)
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Badlands National Park (BADL)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Big Cypress National Preserve (BICY)
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Bluestone National Scenic River (BLUE)
Booker T. Washington National Monument (BOWA)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Congaree National Park (CONG)
Chiricahua National Monument (CHIR)
Friendship Hill National Historic Site (FRHI)
Effigy Mounds National Monument (EFMO)
Guadalupe Mountains National Park (GUMO)
Catoctin Mountain Park (CATO)
Fort Larned National Historic Site (FOLS)
George Washington Birthplace National Monument (GEWA)
Fort Circle Parks (FOCI)
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site (FOVA)
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (CUGA)
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (CHCH)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
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Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
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Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
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Hot Springs National Park (HOSP)
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George Washington Carver National Monument (GWCA)
Russell Cave National Monument (RUCA)
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park (LYJO)
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Ozark National Scenic Riverways (OZAR)
Pipestone National Monument (PIPE)
Manassas National Battlefield Park (MANA)
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (SAAN)
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Thomas Stone National Historic Site (THST)
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Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Tonto National Monument (TONT)
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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (HEHO)
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (PAAL)
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (HAFE)
Scotts Bluff National Monument (SCBL)
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site (WABA)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Wind Cave National Park (WICA)
Montezuma Castle National Monument (MOCA)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Suitland Parkway (SUIT)
Petersburg National Battlefield (PETE)
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (HOCU)
Johnstown Flood National Memorial (JOFL)
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (HOBE)
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (LAMR)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
Monocacy National Battlefield (MONO)
Prince William Forest Park (PRWI)
Stones River National Battlefield (STRI)
National Mall and Memorial Parks (NAMA)
